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ZonG and UNICEF join hands to defeat Polio in PakistanIslamabad, 16 April 2014: As the number of polio cases in Pakistan...
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ZonG and UNICEF join hands to defeat Polio in Pakistan

Islamabad, 16 April 2014: As the number of polio cases in Pakistan reached 49 so far this year more partners come forward to protect the children and rid Pakistan and the world of the menace of the this debilitating disease.

To create an enabling environment for polio eradication in Pakistan, ZonG and UNICEF signed today a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on strengthening the use of mobile phone messages to ensure more children are vaccinated during the polio campaign.

The widespread usage and viability of cell phones across Pakistan provides great opportunity to reach out to communities who are most at risk of the disease. The mobile phone messages will especially target polio reservoirs to enhance knowledge to take informed decisions. The initiative is unique in character within polio eradication efforts and polio partnership in the health sector.

“Through our strategic alliance with UNICEF, we want to make a positive impact in the life of every Pakistani child. As one of the major communication facilitators of Pakistan, ZonG underlines its commitment and responsibility to use its technological innovations to spread awareness about polio and strengthen families’ cooperation with the vaccination teams visiting their homes”, says Dr. Fan Yunjun, CEO, ZonG/ Chief Corporate and Government Sales.

“Our partnership with ZonG will give the much needed impetus to the social mobilization and awareness raising programmes in support of polio vaccination in the virus circulation high risk areas.”, says Dan Rohrmann, UNICEF Representative in Pakistan. “This support and collaboration could not have come at a more critical time.

Pakistan is one of only three countries in the world along with by Afghanistan and Nigeria where the crippling disease remains endemic.

Oral Polio virus Vaccine (OPV) is administered as drops by mouth at birth to all children, and then at 6 weeks, 10 weeks...
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Oral Polio virus Vaccine (OPV) is administered as drops by mouth at birth to all children, and then at 6 weeks, 10 weeks and 14 weeks of age. While almost all the rest of the world has eradicated polio, it is still unfortunately prevalent in Pakistan. It is therefore critical that all children in Pakistan be timely vaccinated with this vaccine. The government is conducting regular supplemental immunization campaigns where polio vaccine is given to all children less than five years of age. Given that polio is still common in Pakistan, it is necessary for every child to be vaccinated in every campaign.

Inject able Polio Virus Vaccine (IPV), which is administered through injection is also available in Pakistan. It is usually given as part of the combination vaccines which are available in private market. While IPV is effective in preventing polio, OPV should always be given in addition to IPV. This is necessary as OPV prevents transmission of polio virus to other children while IPV only protects the child who received it.

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Causes

The poliovirus resides only in humans and enters the environment in the f***s of someone who's infected. Poliovirus spreads primarily through the fecal-oral route, especially in areas where sanitation is inadequate.

Poliovirus can be transmitted through contaminated water and food or through direct contact with someone infected with the virus. Polio is so contagious that anyone living with a recently infected person is likely to become infected, too. People carrying the poliovirus can spread the virus for weeks in their f***s.

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Symptoms
By Mayo Clinic Staff
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Illustration of a nerve cell (neuron), showing axon and dendritesNerve cell (neuron)
Although polio can cause paralysis and death, the vast majority of people who are infected with the poliovirus don't become sick and are never aware they've been infected with polio.

Nonparalytic polio

Some people who develop symptoms from the poliovirus contract nonparalytic polio — a type of polio that doesn't lead to paralysis (abortive polio). This usually causes the same mild, flu-like signs and symptoms typical of other viral illnesses.

Signs and symptoms, which generally last one to 10 days, include:

Fever
Sore throat
Headache
Vomiting
Fatigue
Back pain or stiffness
Neck pain or stiffness
Pain or stiffness in the arms or legs
Muscle weakness or tenderness
Meningitis
Paralytic polio

In rare cases, poliovirus infection leads to paralytic polio, the most serious form of the disease. Paralytic polio has several types, based on the part of your body that's affected — your spinal cord (spinal polio), your brainstem (bulbar polio) or both (bulbospinal polio).

Initial signs and symptoms of paralytic polio, such as fever and headache, often mimic those of nonparalytic polio. Within a week, however, signs and symptoms specific to paralytic polio appear, including:

Loss of reflexes
Severe muscle aches or weakness
Loose and floppy limbs (flaccid paralysis), often worse on one side of the body
Post-polio syndrome

Post-polio syndrome is a cluster of disabling signs and symptoms that affect some people several years — an average of 35 years — after they had polio. Common signs and symptoms include:

Progressive muscle or joint weakness and pain
General fatigue and exhaustion after minimal activity
Muscle atrophy
Breathing or swallowing problems
Sleep-related breathing disorders, such as sleep apnea
Decreased tolerance of cold temperatures
Cognitive problems, such as concentration and memory difficulties
Depression or mood swings
When to see a doctor

Be sure to check with your doctor for polio vaccination recommendations before traveling to a part of the world where polio may still occur naturally, or where oral polio vaccine (OPV) is still used, such as Central and South America, Africa and Asia. In countries that use the OPV — vaccine made with live, but weakened (attenuated) polio virus — the risk of paralytic polio to travelers is extremely low, but not zero.

Additionally, call your doctor if:

Your child hasn't completed the series of polio vaccinations
Your child experiences an allergic reaction after receiving polio vaccine
Your child has problems other than a mild redness or soreness at the vaccine injection site
You have questions about adult vaccination or other concerns about polio immunization
You had polio years ago and are now experiencing unexplained weakness and fatigue

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Polio is a contagious viral illness that in its most severe form causes paralysis, difficulty breathing and sometimes death.

In the U.S., the last case of naturally occurring polio happened in 1979. Today, despite a concerted global eradication campaign, poliovirus continues to affect children and adults in Afghanistan, Pakistan and some African countries.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advises taking precautions to protect against polio if you're traveling anywhere there's a risk of polio.

If you're a previously vaccinated adult who plans to travel to an area where polio is occurring, you should receive a booster dose of inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV). Immunity after a booster dose lasts a lifetime.

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